The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-03-10
European PoIItIcz-war Rumors.

A Turkish Imperial decree is in prepare
ton, calling out the entire male population
of the Empire between the ages of II and
40 for military service. The Sultan is
alarmed at the situation in the Balkans.
He has at last accepted the advice of his
Ministers, who believe that the Russian
occupation of Bulgaria, as soon as the
weather is suitable for military operations,
is fully resolved on.
The French accept the result of the cleo
ton in Alsace- Lorraine as declaration
that the province is French to the bottom,
and predict a speedy break up of Bis
marcks majority The people of Alsace-
Lorraine have returned anh-German can
didates TO man, and the Governor is
furious at the defeat his nominees have
suffered. The official party made extra
ordinary efforts to minimize the effect of
the anti-German campaign in those prov
inces, without in the slightest degree di-
minishing the prestige of the Professors
Every Protestor returned to the Reichstag
is pledged to oppose all votes to increase
the German military strength. The Social
lists gained strength in the German prov
Lorraine.
Large bodies of the German reserves are
drilling with new rifles. All trustworthy
advices from the large military CenterS in
Germany and France show that waTlike
preparations are going on necessarily. The
shipments of horses and munitions of war
for both countries from English ports show
no dminution, but a steady increase. The
English official press, discussing the cleo
tons, ask what their effect will be on the
future. and confess their inability to dis
Germ a solid ground for counting a long
continuation of the present ornaments
without an explosion. 1t is rumored that
orders have been given for extensive man
Ceuvres of the German fleet in the Baltic.
The Austrian Reichsrath has passed an
extra military credit for equipping the
landsturm. The vote was unanimous.
The Government has decided to forego
the usual spring mobilization of artillery
and cavalry so as not to awaken alarm.
Russia has 100000 men of all arms in
Central Asia, ready to marchupon Afghan
istan. Troops have also been massed in
Russian Poland. That country is described
as a camp of armed men. The Russian
Ambassador in London has of late alb
stained from visiting Lord Salisbury, and
the diplomatic relations of the two coun-
tries are daily becoming more embarrassed.
That the British Government is looking for
Russian irruptions into Afghanistan is
shown by Lord Dufferin hurrying British
troops to the frontier to help the Amer
1t is understood that the Government has
resolved to adhere to the Austrian alliance
and to support that country at sea in case
OF war with Russia. At the War Office
and Admiralty the opinion grows hourly
that Russia means simultaneous opera
tions against Bulgaria and Afghanistan,
and that Austria and England will meet
her on those fields. The relations between
Russia and Austria have become so
strained that all intercourse between the
except upon strictly formal
matters, has ceased.
The statement in the German press as to
Bismarck's intention to punish Alsace-
Lorraine for the results of the recent cleo
ton has created considerable excitement
in Paris, and sigRs of rising irritation are
everywhere visible. If Bismarck had de-
liberately resolved to arouse French pas
sions TO fighting pointshe could not have
played his cards more successfully. For
the first time since the era of mutual pro-
vocation commenced warlike feeling is
manifested in places of public resort.
New YORK, March 2d.-The STARS"
London cable special says: All the Turk
Ish ambassadors at the continental capitals |
and London have had interviews with the
Foreign Ministers of the countries to which |
they are respectively accredited Rustern
Pashas interview with Lord Salisbury re- /
suited in the assurance that England is /
throwing her influence on the side of peace.
The Prime Minister'S efforts to bring about
/ friendly understanding between France
md Germany have not met With success.
from Berlin, Paris and Vienna we have
eports tonight that the pacific decIara-
ions of NJ. De Giers were echoed by each
# the great Powers.